Police arrested a man after he opened fire on officers, bystanders and passing cars from a home on Creston Avenue Wednesday afternoon.

Police arrested a man after he opened fire on officers, bystanders and passing cars from a home on Creston Avenue Wednesday afternoon.

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Updated: 6:59 AM CST Dec 5, 2013

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WEBVTT A man with a rifle shoots at houses and passing cars on Des Moines' southside! Our coverage of this big story continues this morning live with Kim St Onge! Steve and Elizabeth, I'm here at 1018 Creston... AD LIB WHAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW. Police and witnesses say this is where a gunman started randomly firing shots Wednesday afternoon around 3:30. Witnesses told police the man had a military style rifle and a handgun... One man driving by suffered a gunshot wound but we're told it's not serious... We also know several other vehicles and homes were hit. One witness recorded some video on his cellphone... You can hear the gunshots ... He says he heard at least 100 shots! Other witnesses said it just didn't seem real at first! HONESTLY THE FIRST THOUGHT IN MY HEAD WAS THAT HE WAS SHOOTING BLANKS. HE'S JUST SOME GUY OFF TO THE SIDE. ONCE I REALIZED IT WAS REAL. IT'S LIKE WOW. NOT MUCH ELSE CAN GO THROUGH YOUR HEAD OTHER THAN THANKS GOD I'M STILL HERE Now things quickly escalated once police arrived... The man started shooting at officers... And two officers returned fire. Police later found the suspect lying behind the home here at 1018 Creston ... Suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Police also found other evidence with the suspect. 2:00:16-"MANY MANY SHELL CASINGS ON THE STREET, KNOW HE HAD TWO WEAPONS, AND IT LOOKED LIKE HE HAD MAGAZINES FOR THOSE WEAPONS, AMMUNITION FOR THOSE WEAPONS PLACED IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE YARD BACK THERE - SO HE WAS MOBILE AT SOME POINT - FIRING SHOTS OFF APPARENTLY SOMEWHAT RANDOMLY, AND THEN SOMETIMES AT OFFICERS AND AT MOVING CARS." Police have not yet released the name of the suspect... But records show the homeowner here is Steven Vogel. We are expecting the suspect's name sometime this morning. At last report, he was in critical condition. Police have not said if the suspect shot himself, or was shot by police. Elizabeth?

Creston Avenue shooter not identified

Police arrested a man after he opened fire on officers, bystanders and passing cars from a home on Creston Avenue Wednesday afternoon.